There was an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Vivi staggered, quickly ducking into a corner and peeking out her little head to observe in secret.
Not far away, Wu Menghan was shielding Xia Xiaoling, barely managing to dodge Eno’s attacks.
Eno frowned, her gaze unintentionally drifting toward Vivi’s direction, a hint of hesitation in her eyes.
Wu Menghan was very talented, and at this moment, she truly needed an ally.
And Vivi, having already been transformed into a slime, would naturally feel a kind of closeness to her.
Even though she had run away, she could still be considered one of their own.
While Eno hesitated, Wu Menghan and the other had already dashed to the car, leaving no time to hesitate further.
Suddenly, countless Pink Slimes appeared behind Eno, overwhelming and sweeping toward Wu Menghan.
She had poured nearly all her magic into this move. If she failed to catch Wu Menghan, she would have to give up.
The terrifying momentum not only frightened Wu Menghan but also startled Vivi, who was hiding and observing from the corner.
My little sister is in danger!
Vivi bit her lip, just about to step forward, then stopped.
Her sister was indeed in danger now, but if she ran out like this, her own identity would be exposed.
“Ugh, so annoying!”
Grabbing her hair and struggling for several seconds, Vivi looked down at her own hands.
Since Eno could unleash such an attack, did that mean she could as well?
Dang, dang, dang~
The slime splattered onto the shield, the semi-transparent barrier flickering several times—it clearly couldn’t hold for much longer.
So close!
Wu Menghan reached out her hand, and just as she was about to touch the car door, there was a sharp crack.
The shield shattered. With such a dense attack, even if Irena were here, she might not be able to withstand it.
Despair filled Wu Menghan’s heart. She turned to look behind her—a glob of slime was flying straight at her face.
Is it over?
Wu Menghan didn’t know what would happen if this thing hit her. Maybe she’d die.
Thinking this, her steps slowed, and the image of that tall figure flashed through her mind.
If her brother were still here, he would surely protect her.
She felt a bit of sorrow, but in the next instant, another glob of pink slime shot out from a corner not far away.
Wu Menghan felt a gust of wind beside her ear, and when she came back to herself, the slime that had been pursuing her had vanished without a trace.
She froze for a moment, her gaze shifting to the corner—she caught only a glimpse of a petite shadow.
It was too dark around her; she couldn’t see the person’s face clearly, yet for some reason, her brother’s familiar face appeared in her mind.
Could it be him?
No time to dwell on it now—Wu Menghan hurriedly got into the car.
As the car slowly drove away, Wu Menghan’s gaze lingered on the small figure in the corner.
That shape… seemed a bit familiar.
The thought flashed by in an instant, but once the seed was planted, it would only keep taking root and growing.
Seeing the familiar car drive off into the distance, Vivi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At least her little sister was safe, and now she could escape as well.
“You…where are you going?”
A cold wind carried a voice to her.
Vivi’s body stiffened. She looked up to see Eno gazing down at her from above, amusement all over her face.
“Little sister, you’ve been running so long and didn’t even look back to see your big sister—not obedient at all, are you?”
A chill ran down Vivi’s spine; she hadn’t even noticed when Eno appeared in front of her.
She forced a smile, her big eyes blinking, trying to act cute and get away with it.
This little act truly did make Eno’s heart flutter, but she didn’t show it.
“Disobedient little ones have to be punished, you know.”
With a slight curve to her lips, she lifted Vivi up single-handedly, making her look directly into her eyes.
Those eyes, also a light pink, seemed to draw her in with an irresistible pull.
Just one look, and Vivi’s mind grew fuzzy and sluggish.
All sorts of foreign memories bubbled up in her mind, threatening to take over completely.
Vivi’s body began to struggle, shattering many of the invading memories once again, but the glimmer in her eyes did not fade.
Her resistance grew weaker and weaker, and at that moment, a sudden explosion split the air.
A bullet pierced straight through Eno’s head, causing thick pink fluid to burst forth and splatter all over Vivi.
The abrupt turn of events cleared Vivi’s mind a bit.
Taking advantage of the moment before Eno could recover, she struggled free and jumped down.
She had just started to run away when she heard another voice inside her head.
“Vivi~”
“Why are you running? She’s your big sister, isn’t she? Aren’t we all her little sisters?” Vivi shook her head, her body swaying as if she could faint at any moment. At her ear, that voice kept whispering.
“Go back, return to big sister’s embrace. She’s your only family, isn’t she?”
“Kill them, kill them all~ Then no one will disturb you and big sister anymore.”
“Shut up!”
Vivi clutched her head in agony, not noticing behind her the bloodied Eno, now wearing a twisted grin.
Her head quickly reformed. She had just reached out toward Vivi when a bullet flew straight at her.
Bang—the shot tore Eno’s body apart, dissolving her into a puddle of slime.
“Sigh, looks like I can’t bring Vivi back today after all. Well then… we’ll meet again~”
Eno’s voice echoed once more, though it was unclear from where.
The slime on the ground swiftly gathered, finally morphing into a huge Pink Slime.
“Open fire!”
Bang! Bang! Bang!∼
Bullets whizzed past her ears. Vivi’s mind was filled with a deafening roar.
She looked ahead in a daze and saw a silver-haired girl walking toward her.
That was… Irena?
Vivi stumbled back a few steps, summoning Pink Slime with one hand.
“Stay away!”
She roared, her pink eyes now shot through with blood.
Irena halted, gazing at the little girl, whose entire body radiated danger. She sighed helplessly.
“So you are Wu Menghan’s brother, Wu Ren?”
Boom~
It felt as if something in her heart had collapsed. Vivi stared at Irena in shock, hurling a glob of slime straight at her face.
Splat~
The slime splattered against a shield. Irena tilted her head, watching Vivi with great interest.
“Relax, I’m not here to catch you, I…”
“What do you want with my sister?”
Vivi’s voice was low and threatening, like a wounded beast baring its fangs at an intruder.
“Calm down, I have nothing to do with your sister…”
Whoosh~
Another shard of ice shot out. Irena dodged it, wanting to speak, but another glob of slime flew her way.
The shield lit up once more. Irena sighed again, realizing she would have to subdue this one before any proper conversation.
She stepped forward, sending a few shards of ice flying—aimed right at Vivi’s hands.